Old Grindstone George

This Sunday strip by Clifton Meek follows a hapless character through a slapstick sequence: after climbing onto a grindstone, George tumbles into a barrel, then emerges soaked and disoriented across six panels. The strip exemplifies early newspaper comics' visual storytelling—action conveyed through exaggerated poses, sequential framing, and minimal text. By the 1910s, the Sunday comics page had become a laboratory for sight gags and physical comedy, where artists developed the panel-based grammar that would define the medium. Meek's economical linework and timing reflect the era's rapid production demands and audience appetite for quick laughs drawn from everyday misadventure.